Basketball Recap: Illinois Valley Central Extends Winning Streak to Five

Grey Ghosts

Previous 5 Games

01/30/25 @ Tolono Unity	44-31
01/27/25 vs Prairie Central	57-38
01/25/25 vs Rantoul	61-39
01/22/25 vs Elmwood	54-32
01/20/25 @ Pontiac	58-47

Illinois Valley Central entered their tilt with Tolono Unity on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Tolono Unity Rockets by a score of 44-31. This was payback for the Grey Ghosts, who suffered a 36-28 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Illinois Valley Central is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Tolono Unity, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.

Illinois Valley Central and Tolono Unity could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Illinois Valley Central will take on Pleasant Plains at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday down 156 places (200 vs. 44). Similarly, Tolono Unity (ranked 316th) will meet PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (ranked 63rd) at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.